Recovery, Nutrition and Fitness Advice for Athletes
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Why is our immune system so essential for our overal...
When our immune system is in tip top condition, you probably don’t even realise just how hard it is working to protect you from a constant barrage of nasty viruses and bacteria. So first of all, if you are feeling good today, go ahead and thank your immune system. We...
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Redefining 'The Athlete' - The Big Debate
Here at U Perform, we aren't afraid to challenge conventional thinking and tackle one of the big questions..."What is an athlete?"Is it being the fastest or the strongest? Or winning medals? We are steadfast in our opinion that everyone is an athlete - read on to find out why... Often...
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Exercise Can Boost Your Confidence
Exercise has many incredible benefits for the body and mind, but we tend to focus on the number on the scales or how heavy we can lift rather than how much energy you have or how you feel. But what if we focused on how exercise could boost your confidence...
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Create a winning mindset.
Here are our top tips on creating a winning mindset and how to achieve your goals and dreams. 1. Create the right mindset. Two main qualities seem to appear in almost all successful people — optimism and confidence. Successful people need to be optimistic, as often the goals and dreams...
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Can you really transform your life, simply by changi...
Many inspirational people have been associated with the following quote over the years:“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”It really doesn’t matter...
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Our mission here at U Perform is to support our U Perform family in achieving their goals through the use of evidence-based, science-led, innovative sports nutrition. We all know that we need to eat a healthy, balanced diet in order to promote good health and wellness. The guidelines are 5-7...
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Debunking diet myths
Every day people search the internet for the latest, fastest, best diet… and everyday people are uploading diets labeled the latest, fastest, best! The weight loss industry is worth £ billions, so it’s no surprise that there are hundreds and thousands of diets to choose from. With so many diets...
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Calm your thoughts and mind
It’s fair to say that we are currently experiencing a period in our lives that is placing us all under a lot more stress and tension… so it’s only natural that we are all getting worried and upset, more than normal.Being worried and getting upset from time to time is...
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Are all protein sources the same?
In order to answer this question we must first understand more about protein and the various protein compounds that make up proteins. Protein plays a major role in our bodies. It provides the structure of our muscles, bone, skin, and tissues, as well as the power to fuel the...
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Self-care at home
Self-care is an important part of any fitness regime but we often don’t give it as much attention as it needs. The majority of people who are into fitness do it for vanity reasons and having more flexible hamstrings or being able to move comfortably isn’t as important as how...
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